Statistics | New Jersey State Library

The raw data spreadsheets and analyses below provide the information stakeholders need to make decisions regarding the management of public libraries by allowing them to compare their libraries to their peers.

A listing of Public Library Statistics can also be found in our Digital Collections.

New Jersey Public Library Data and Analyses

2014 Data

2014 Statistical Comparison Spreadsheets

Averages and Percentiles by Expenditures (Excel)
Averages and Percentiles by Population (Excel)

2014 Statistical Totals

2014 statistical totals are based on data gathered from 264 New Jersey public libraries that completed the Data Year 2014 Annual Survey.

Income
Local Government Revenue	$442,809,488.00
State Government Revenue	$3,676,960.49
Federal Government Revenue	$835,624.76
Capital Revenue	$12,010,354.34

Expenditures
Salaries & Wages Expenditures	$227,460,963.00
Employee Benefits Expenditures	$93,558,673.00
Print Materials Expenditures	$26,220,519.00
Electronic Materials Expenditures	$6,036,290.00
Other Materials Expenditures	$7,792,330.00
Total Capital Expenditures	$9,367,597.00

Collections
Total Print Materials	27,707,493
Total Audio Materials	10,937,963
Total E-books	3,069,403
Total Volumes	44,281,934
Total Titles	14,626,545

Circulation
Adult Circulation	32,776,903
Children’s Circulation	22,536,224
Total Circulation	57,893,248
Non-print Circulation Percentage	24.28%
Electronic Material Circulation Percentage	3.11%
Children’s Circulation Percentage	38.92%

Library Services
Attendance	44,828,878
Reference Transactions	7,624,212
Summer Reading Participants	163,468
Summer Reading Books Read	2,931,810
Children’s programs	91,552
Young Adult Programs	15,732
Adult Programs	64,991
Children’s Programs Attendance	1,940,079
Young Adult Programs Attendance	207,600
Adult Programs Attendance	1,094,832
Registered Borrowers	4,286,356
Computers with Internet Access	7,760
Public Internet Uses	9,569,058

2013 Data

2013 Statistical Totals

2013 statistical totals are based on data gathered from 269 New Jersey public libraries that completed the Data Year 2013 Annual Survey.

Income
Local Government Revenue	$441,048,569.07
State Government Revenue	$3,669,952.00
Federal Government Revenue	$537,576.76
Capital Revenue	$17,429,424.89

Expenditures
Salaries & Wages Expenditures	$228,067,979.00
Employee Benefits Expenditures	$93,098,853.00
Print Materials Expenditures	$28,006,271.00
Electronic Materials Expenditures	$5,686,290.00
Other Materials Expenditures	$8,110,916.00
Total Capital Expenditures	$13,983,657.00

Collections
Total Print Materials	28,359,548
Total Audio Materials	9,591,943
Total E-books	2,123,521
Total Databases	12,566
Total non-Statewide Databases	5,034
Total Volumes	42,479,491
Total Titles	13,481,908

Circulation
Adult Circulation	34,820,526
Children’s Circulation	23,169,428
Total Circulation	57,989,954
Non-print Circulation Percentage	26.13%
Electronic Material Circulation Percentage	20.46%
Children’s Circulation Percentage	39.95%

Library Services
Attendance	45,845,465
Reference Transactions	7,603,758
Summer Reading Participants	155,884
Summer Reading Books Read	2,980,552
Children’s programs	90,640
Young Adult Programs	14,915
Adult Programs	63,902
Children’s Programs Attendance	1,843,067
Young Adult Programs Attendance	182,269
Adult Programs Attendance	1,081,964
Registered Borrowers	4,403,589
Computers with Internet Access	7,689
Public Internet Uses	10,159,041

2012 Data

2012 Statistical Totals

2012 statistical totals are based on data gathered from 271 New Jersey public libraries that completed the Data Year 2012 Annual Survey.

Income
Local Government Revenue	$447,928,340
State Government Revenue	$3,623,028
Federal Government Revenue	$785,548
Capital Revenue	$28,252,508

Expenditures
Salaries & Wages Expenditures	$227,972,929
Employee Benefits Expenditures	$94,137,136
Print Materials Expenditures	$28,352,987
Electronic Materials Expenditures	$5,543,942
Other Materials Expenditures	$8,222,252
Total Capital Expenditures	$20,236,743

Collections
Total Print Materials	28,826,399
Total Audio Materials	1,993,308
Total E-books	1,623,060
Total Databases	11,961
Total non-Statewide Databases	3,831
Total Volumes	34,593,742
Total Titles	15,249,152

Circulation
Adult Circulation	36,689,979
Children’s Circulation	23,867,370
Total Circulation	60,557,349
Non-print Circulation Percentage	27.12%
Electronic Material Circulation Percentage	1.84%
Children’s Circulation Percentage	39.41%

Library Services
Attendance	47,038,579
Reference Transactions	7,733,503
Summer Reading Participants	158,347
Summer Reading Books Read	3,237,392
Children’s programs	86,681
Young Adult Programs	14,924
Adult Programs	56,816
Children’s Programs Attendance	1,825,721
Young Adult Programs Attendance	171,506
Adult Programs Attendance	1,011,727
Registered Borrowers	4,642,024
Computers with Internet Access	7,660
Public Internet Uses	10,651,930

2011 Data

2011 Statistical Totals

2011 statistical totals are based on data gathered from 273 New Jersey public libraries that completed the Data Year 2011 Annual Survey.

Income
Local Government Revenue	$452,865,409
State Government Revenue	$3,898,111
Federal Government Revenue	$1,303,700
Capital Revenue	$31,049,678

Expenditures
Salaries & Wages Expenditures	$227,879,318
Employee Benefits Expenditures	$95,495,904
Print Materials Expenditures	$30,462,858
Electronic Materials Expenditures	$5,023,097
Other Materials Expenditures	$8,436,070
Total Capital Expenditures	$22,171,238

Collections
Total Print Materials	28,920,592
Total Audio Materials	1,848,509
Total E-books	874,578
Total Databases	12,927
Total non-Statewide Databases	4,047
Total Volumes	33,609,690
Total Titles	14,157,474

Circulation
Adult Circulation	37,999,903
Children’s Circulation	23,942,044
Total Circulation	61,941,947
Non-print Circulation Percentage	39.73%
Electronic Material Circulation Percentage	1.30%
Children’s Circulation Percentage	38.57%

Library Services
Attendance	47,823,717
Reference Transactions	8,164,210
Summer Reading Participants	145,167
Summer Reading Books Read	3,015,547
Children’s programs	95,338
Young Adult Programs	12,378
Adult Programs	102,236
Children’s Programs Attendance	1,926,193
Young Adult Programs Attendance	166,870
Adult Programs Attendance	1,642,603
Registered Borrowers	4,540,995
Computers with Internet Access	7,484
Public Internet Uses	10,601,477